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(other spellings cougime, cuzhime, cugime)

An Italian male usually less than 30 years old from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and environs whose typical attire consists of tight jeans and white tanktop tucked in with heavy gold rope chain from which hangs large gold horn. Usually has muscular arms and upper body from frenetic exercise in garage of parents' home. Arms almost always tatooed with either violent images or symbols/expressions of love for Italy. Hair style usually greased back into DA. Vehicle of choice is Cadillac Coupe, Lincoln Town Car or Cadillac or Lincoln SUV. Common names: Rocco, Gino, Carmine, Angelo, Frankie, Mario. Can be violently racist and dangerous in groups, but too cowardly to fight one-on-one.
Look at Carmine in his new Cadi -- he's such a cugime.
cugime by cornuto July 18, 2008
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what ;.....that is defintely not what cugine means...
cugine means cousin in italian...and when meadow calls christopher cugine...she is calling him her cousin...
cugine is also refered to with(italian americans) as a guy who hangs around and still wears sweat suits and gold chains...
my cousin sal is such a cugine
cugine by danidani June 1, 2006
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The consort of the Cugine. Saturday Night fever gals. Big hair, tight outfits, gum, and of course the platforms! Classic term for typical broads from Brooklyn, Staten Italy, Long Island, and Jersy
Dumb Cuginette, Always teasin her hair, chewin gum and spending enless amounts of time at the tanning and nail salon...
Cuginette by Lucia M July 11, 2007
A Mafia term for lower-ranking members who have not been 'made' into wise-guys i.e. they haven't taken the Omerta
e.q. Chrisopher Moltisanti of the Sopranos was a Cugine in the first two seasons untill he was 'made' in Season 3.
cugine by gadget-gal April 4, 2006
A young ambitious gangster who wants to climb the ranks of power.
I just so happen to be a cugine.
cugine by cugine February 1, 2008
a word used by italians
a distance cousin, and or a person of similar hertiage, traditions and dress
Hey Cugine
Hey friend, Hey person of my same up bringing
cugine by derbytilson March 1, 2024
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